1、Public English Test System(III)Public English Test System(III)Unit Three Sports Getting ReadyGetting ReadyText AText AText BText BContentsUnit Three SportsUnit Three SportsGetting Ready1.Look at picture A.What is your favorite sport?Unit Three SportsUnit Three SportsGetting Ready2.Look at picture B.
2、Why do people take part in sports activities?Unit Three SportsUnit Three SportsReading Text A Intensive ReadingAfter-reading ActivitiesGlobal ReadingPre-reading questions Microsoft:Crafting Image through Public RelationsUnit Three SportsUnit Three SportsPre-readinglWould you like to take part in spo
3、rts?lWhat benefits can you get from sports?Unit Three SportsUnit Three SportsDiabeteslDiabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose,or sugar,levels are too high.Glucose comes from the foods you eat.Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy.With Type 1 di
4、abetes,your body does not make insulin.With Type 2 diabetes,the more common type,your body does not make or use insulin well.Without enough insulin,the glucose stays in your blood.lOver time,having too much glucose in your blood can cause serious problems.It can damage your eyes,kidneys,and nerves.D
5、iabetes can also cause heart disease,stroke and even the need to remove a limb.Pregnant women can also get diabetes,called gestational diabetes.lA blood test can show if you have diabetes.Exercise,weight control and sticking to your meal plan can help control your diabetes.You should also monitor yo
6、ur glucose level and take medicine if prescribed.Unit Three SportsUnit Three SportsPilateslPilates is a form of exercise,developed by Joseph Pilates,which emphasizes the balanced development of the body through core strength,flexibility,and awareness in order to support efficient,graceful movement.l
7、Pilates is one of the most popular exercise systems.It seems like everyone is either doing Pilates,or interested in starting a Pilates exercise program.Indeed,one of the best things about the Pilates method is that it works so well for a wide range of people.Athletes and dancers love it,as do senior
8、s,women rebounding from pregnancy,and people who at various stages of physical rehabilitation.lThe top benefits doing of Pilates exercise that people report are that they become stronger,longer,leaner,and more able to do anything with grace and ease.Unit Three SportsUnit Three SportslPilates is an A
9、daptable Method.Modification is the key to Pilates exercise success with a variety of populations.All exercises are developed with modifications that can make a workout safe and challenging for a person at any level.Unit Three SportsUnit Three Sports Unit 8 Postgraduate Intensive English(II)Skimming
10、 and ScanningAnswer the following questions according to Text A 1.What are the health benefits from sports mentioned in the text?4.If you want to improve the flexibility,motion range and joints-stabilization,what kind of sports will you take?2.What is benefit for us,according to a study in the text,
11、if we take part in sport regularly?Unit Three SportsUnit Three Sports3.What are others functions of the endurance-building activities?5.Why are the non-competitive activities better than the gymnastics and figure skating?AnswerslThe benefits are to enhance the body condition of depending on air or o
12、xygen and improve the muscular strength and endurance and improve the joints flexibility and motion range.lIt is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of getting cancer,heart disease and stroke.lTo enhance our muscular strength and endurance,increase lean muscle mass,enhance joints flexibility and
13、 motion range;a stronger heart,improved bone density,regulated body weight,strengthened tendons-ligaments and blood pressure control.lGymnastics，dance and figure skating.lBecause yoga and Pilates can bring more security and effects.Unit Three SportsUnit Three SportsUnit 8 Postgraduate Intensive Engl
14、ish(II)Difficult sentences1.As far as health is concerned,it is an effective and pleasing way to engage in sports that enhance our endurance capacity of the heart and blood vessels(a tube in which a body fluid circulates)and strengthen our muscles.Unit Three SportsUnit Three Sportsbe concerned 说到.,涉
15、及到.engage in 参与.enhance v.提高，加强endurance n.忍耐，持久capacity n.能力，资格fluid a.流动的；n.液体circulate v.使循环，使流通strengthen v.加强，变坚挺Unit 8 Postgraduate Intensive English(II)Difficult sentences1.As far as health is concerned,it is an effective and pleasing way to engage in sports that enhance our endurance capacit
16、y of the heart and blood vessels(a tube in which a body fluid circulates)and strengthen our muscles.Unit Three SportsUnit Three Sports说到健康，积极得参加可以提高心血管耐受能力和加强肌肉的体育运动是既有效，又快乐的方式其中“that enhance our endurance capacity of the heart and blood vessels”和“a tube in which a body fluid circulates”分别是两句定语从句，前者
17、的关系代词为that，修饰名词sports，that在定语从句中修饰物，担任主语，可译为“可以提高心血管耐受能力和加强肌肉的体育运动”。后者的关系代词为which，修饰名词tube，which在定语从句中做in的介词宾语，译为“人体内液体流动的管道”。Unit 8 Postgraduate Intensive English(II)Difficult sentences2.Activities such as running,swimming and cycling are good ways to reduce blood pressure,the risk of having any of
18、 several metabolic(relating to the organic processes in a cell or organism that are necessary for life)disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst,overweight and improved efficiency at work.Unit Three SportsUnit Three Sportssuch as 比如 reduce blood pressure 降低血压the risk of doing 做的风
19、险 relate to 与有关metabolic disorder 代谢失调diabetes n.糖尿病；多尿症 metabolic a.变化的；新陈代谢的organic a.组织的；器官的 process n.过程，程序organism n.有机体，生物体 disorder n.混乱，骚乱mark v.做标记于，打分数 excessive a.过多的，极度的urination n.撒尿，排尿 persistent a.固执的，坚持的thirst n.渴望，口渴 efficiency n.效率，功效Unit 8 Postgraduate Intensive English(II)Difficu
20、lt sentences2.Activities such as running,swimming and cycling are good ways to reduce blood pressure,the risk of having any of several metabolic(relating to the organic processes in a cell or organism that are necessary for life)disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst,overweigh
21、t and improved efficiency at work.Unit Three SportsUnit Three Sports比如跑步，游泳和自行车都是降低血压，降低得糖尿病（多尿，持续饥渴的代谢混乱）的风险，控制体重，提高工作效率的好方法。此句中，marked为过去分词作宾补，表明“由多尿，持续饥渴的”代谢混乱；Unit 8 Postgraduate Intensive English(II)Difficult sentences3.Sports like bodybuilding exercises by lifting weight and hand-to-hand strug
22、gles between unarmed contestants provide an effective way to enhance our muscular strength and endurance,which really makes our muscular system efficient.Unit Three SportsUnit Three Sportsbodybuilding 健美lift weight 举重hand to hand 手对手，手交手make sth.ad.使变得.struggle n.努力，竞争 contestant n.竞争者，争辩者Unit 8 Pos
23、tgraduate Intensive English(II)Difficult sentences3.Sports like bodybuilding exercises by lifting weight and hand-to-hand struggles between unarmed contestants provide an effective way to enhance our muscular strength and endurance,which really makes our muscular system efficient.Unit Three SportsUn
24、it Three Sports比如举重，摔跤等运动为加强肌肉强度和耐力提供有效的锻炼途径，使我们的肌肉系统更有效力。“which really makes our muscular system efficient”为非限制性定语从句，与先行词之间只有松散的关系，对先行词起到描绘，说明的作用。如果去掉，不影响主句的意义。书面上，非限制性定语从句与主句前后用逗号与主句分开。Unit 8 Postgraduate Intensive English(II)Difficult sentences4.Sports of this kind also improve body shape,which c
25、an lower the risk of having pain relating to muscles,uneven joints wearing,response of body tissues to injure of a joint or joints and muscle-stretched headaches.Unit Three SportsUnit Three Sportsbody shape 体型lower the risk of doing 降低做.的风险uneven joints wearing 不平衡关节穿戴body tissues 人体组织joint n.关节，接合点
26、 response n.响应；反应tissue n.纸巾；薄纱stretch v.伸展,张开Unit 8 Postgraduate Intensive English(II)Difficult sentences4.Sports of this kind also improve body shape,which can lower the risk of having pain relating to muscles,uneven joints wearing,response of body tissues to injure of a joint or joints and muscle
27、-stretched headaches.Unit Three SportsUnit Three Sports这类体育项目同样也可塑造体形，能够减少肌肉由不平衡关节，关节炎（关节受伤后引起人体组织反应）引起的疼痛，和肌肉伸展引起的头疼。“which can lower the risk of having pain relating to muscles,uneven joints wearing,response of body tissues to injure of a joint or joints and muscle-stretched headaches.”为非限制性定语从句，与
28、先行词之间“sports of this kind”只有松散的关系，对先行词起到描绘，说明的作用。如果去掉，不影响主句的意义。书面上，非限制性定语从句与主句前后用逗号与主句分开。benefit engage enhance pressurerisk security schedule concern v1.The bank _ from the depression.v2.The big headache in China today is the food _.v3.If we would just make good use of ID cards,which will _ our saf
29、ety,v4.What is a cause of the _ is that the secret has been leaked.v5.But President said the program was behind _,and it lacked in new thinkingv6._ may lead to the increasing number of people diagnosed as sub-health.v7.The boatmen were willing to _ ferrying them across.v8.I would expect Mary and Joh
30、n to be the best.We need to _ them in learning.Unit Three SportsUnit Three SportsAnswersv1.benefited v2.securityv3.enhancev4.concernv5.schedulev6.pressurev7.riskv8.engageUnit Three SportsUnit Three SportsUnit 8 Postgraduate Intensive English(II)Reading Text B Speed ReadingUnit Three SportsUnit Three
31、 SportsUnit 8 Postgraduate Intensive English(II)Speed-reading 2.What are the techniques they improve on by taking part in sports can?A.improve the academic performanceB.enhance the relationship with family members.C.build strong bodies and mental health.D.All of above.1.What are the advantages for t
32、he youth in sports mentioned in the text EXCEPT .A.self-discipline B.self-confidence C.solid relationship D.being rich,Unit Three SportsUnit Three SportsUnit 8 Postgraduate Intensive English(II)Speed-reading 3.The word challenging in the second of the third paragraph means .A.ambitiousB.thought-gene
33、ratingC.attractiveD.promisingUnit Three SportsUnit Three SportsUnit 8 Postgradaute Intensive English(II)Speed-reading 4.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Sports for youth is time-wasting.B.Youth can develop self-discipline by sports.C.Confidence can be developed the moment the youth take part in
34、the sports.D.Teamwork needs to get rid of the prejudice and differences 5.What can make team work efficient?A to eliminate differences among peopleB to eliminate prejudices among peopleC both A and B D to make everybody strongUnit Three SportsUnit Three SportsAnswers 1.D 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.CUnit Three Sp
35、ortsUnit Three Sports动名词是非谓语动词的一种，是动词的一种非限定形式，其时态、语态形式如下：语态时态主动形式被动形式一般式doingbeing done完成式having donehaving been doneUnit Three SportsUnit Three Sports动名词具有动词的性质，可带补语或宾语构成动名词短语。此外，动名词还具有名词的性质，在句子中主要作主语、表语和宾语。动名词（短语）Gerund|例 句Example备 注作主语Learning a foreign language is very difficult.通常位于句首作表语Seeing
36、is believing一般表示比较抽象的概念作动词宾语He enjoys listening to music.作介词宾语Are you interested in seeing the film?Unit Three SportsUnit Three Sports动名词短语作动词宾语的情况比较普遍，形式较多，详见下表：例句 Example适用动词列举动词后，可用动名词作宾语（不能用不定式作宾语）He enjoys listening to music.admit,advise,avoid,cant help,consider,deny,delay,endure,enjoy,escape,f
37、ancy,finish,mind,postpone,practice,put off,suggest,stop等I havent finished reading that book yetIm considering changing my job.动词后，即可用动名词作宾语，也可以用不定式，其意义差别不大We began talking(to talk)about the detail of the contract.attempt,begin,cant bear,cease,continue,fear,hate,intend,like,love,neglected,prefer,star
38、t等She neglected answering(to answer)the letter right now.Children should continue learning(to learn).可用动名词作宾语，也可以用不定式，其意义差别明显。She tried to climb the mountain.remember,forget,regret,try,want,need,require等She tries climbing the mountain.The house wants/needs/requires painting.I want/need/require to finish the task on time.Thank you!
